Naval Academy History Productions

Two midshipmen interview Dr. Craig Symonds, Professor Emeritus of the USNA History Department, regarding his remarkable career as an author and teacher, and his perspectives on how student life in Annapolis has changed since the 1970s. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/N...

An interview of Dr. Tom McCarthy, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses his recent book, Developing the Whole Person: A Practitioner's Tale of Counseling, College, and the American Promise. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

This two-part series relates the story of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the most important sea battle of the American Civil War. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

This two-part series relates the story of the Battle of Hampton Roads, the most important sea battle of the American Civil War. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discuss the three most impressive anti-colonial nationalists of all time. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Two midshipmen interview Dr. Rae Jean Goodman, Professor Emeritus of the Academy's Economics Department, to discuss her perspective on evolving Brigade culture after female midshipmen were inducted in 1976 as well as her innovative efforts to further educate and support her peers through "Teaching Portfolios." Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the...

An interview of Dr. Frank Dikӧtter, one of the world's foremost historians of modern China, and a senior professor at the University of Hong Kong, about his most recent book, China After Mao: The Rise of a Superpower (2022). Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discus the most consequential natural disasters in world history. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Midshipman Alexander Turner interviews Dr. Lawson Brigham about the challenges of commanding Coast Guard vessels in polar waters, recent innovations in ice breaking technologies, and the commercial potentials of the Arctic Sea. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Two midshipmen interview Dr. Stephen Wrage, of the Academy's Political Science Department, regarding his views on academic freedom, and the apolitical nature of the US military. In addition, Dr. Wrage shares some remarkable personal experiences gained while teaching in Annapolis, Singapore, and Greece. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval A...

 In the 1850s, the notorious filibuster William Walker recruited hundreds of followers and launched multiple campaigns to seize power in Nicaragua, Mexico, and Honduras.  Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discuss their favorite television adaptations of historical events. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

An interview of Dr. Gene Smith, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses his book, The Slave's Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 . Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Two midshipmen interview Lieutenant General John Wissler, currently the Distinguished Chair of Leadership at the Naval Academy's Stockdale Center, regarding lessons in ethical leadership he learned both as a student at the Naval Academy in the 1970s, and in a long and distinguished career as a Marine Corps officer. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP an...

Four midshipmen discuss the social and economic impact of the Industrial Revolution. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discuss and debate the most consequential commodities of world history. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Three midshipmen interview Vice Admiral Sean Buck, Superintendent of the US Naval Academy, who reflects upon the lessons and experiences he acquired as a student in Annapolis, and during his long and distinguished service in the fleet. In addition, Superintendent Buck discusses the impact of the Covid pandemic upon the unique mission and culture of the Academy. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter:...

An interview of Dr. Sharika Crawford, of the Naval Academy's History Department, who discusses her recent book, The Last Turtlemen of the Caribbean: Waterscapes of Labor, Conservation, and Boundary Making . Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Four midshipmen discuss the remarkable innovations in Western military technology that took place during World War I. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discuss and debate their favorite historical film treatments. Follow us Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Three midshipmen interview the Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, about his memories of the Naval Academy, as well as lessons in leadership he has learned during his long and distinguished naval career. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

During World War I, Germany sends a covert expedition all the way to Afghanistan to convince the Muslim emir of that land to launch a jihad against British India. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Midshipmen Hassen, Henderson, Ostrowski, White, and Williams discuss French struggles for and against democracy, from the Revolution through the Second Empire of the 1870s. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

Our three faculty co-hosts discuss and debate the most impactful US elections up until World War II. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/

An interview of Sharon and Tim Disher, who recall the struggles faced by some of the first female midshipmen attending the Naval Academy in the 1970s. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @usnahistory For more information about NAHP and the Naval Academy's History Department, please visit https://usna.edu/History/NAHP/